The Mark (1961 film)

The Mark
Theatrical poster to The Mark
Directed byGuy Green
Written by
Based onThe Mark
by Charles E. Israel
Produced byRaymond Stross
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byPeter Taylor
Music byRichard Rodney Bennett
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • 26 January 1961 (1961-01-26) (London)[1]
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£260,000[2]

The Mark is a 1961 British film about a convicted child molester, now out of prison, who is suspected in the sexual assault of another child. The film stars Stuart Whitman, Maria Schell, Rod Steiger and Brenda De Banzie.

Adapted by Sidney Buchman and Stanley Mann from the novel by Charles E. Israel, the film was directed by Guy Green.

The Mark was selected to compete for a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and Whitman was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

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  2. ^ "Zero night for Stross and his banned film". Daily Herald. 9 May 1961. p. 8.